EPI 5212 – Communicable Disease Epidemiology

Graduate-level course taught at the University of Ottawa

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Lecture slides (last updated: June 2026)

Introduction to infectious disease epidemiology

Introduces core concepts of infectious disease epidemiology, including transmission dynamics, measures of disease frequency, and key epidemiologic frameworks.

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Principles of infectious disease surveillance

Overview of surveillance systems and their function, as well as applications in outbreak detection and public health decision-making.

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Principles of outbreak investigation

Covers the key steps in outbreak investigation and basic principles of epidemic curve interpretation.

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Vaccine epidemiology

Introduces vaccine safety, efficacy, and effectiveness, and provides an overview of study designs used to assess vaccine effectiveness.

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One Health & Emerging/re-emerging infections

Explores the One Health framework and the key drivers of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including spillover mechanisms and priority pathogens that pose global concerns.

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Overview of AMR epidemiology

Introduces antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including mechanisms of emergence and spread, global burden, key drivers, and strategies for prevention and control across human, animal, and environmental domains.

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